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Binomials: match the binomials with their meanings and use any five in sentences.
Binomials from the exercise
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| Binomial | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|
| sink or swim | succeed or fail without help | After joining the course, the students were left to sink or swim. |
| on and off | sometimes, occasionally | It rained on and off throughout the day. |
| mix and match | put different things together | You can mix and match these clothes. |
| all or nothing | complete commitment or not at all | For Avva, learning to read was all or nothing. |
| part and parcel | an essential part of something | Hard work is part and parcel of success. |
| pick and choose | choose only the best | Readers can pick and choose from many books. |
| sooner or later | at some time in the future | Sooner or later, practice pays off. |
| leaps and bounds | develop very quickly | Avva’s reading improved by leaps and bounds. |
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Prefixes: add suitable prefixes to form new words.
Complete the prefixed words.
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| Word | Prefixed word |
|---|---|
| popular | unpopular |
| belief | disbelief |
| important | unimportant |
| respect | disrespect |
| correct | incorrect |
| continue | discontinue |
| understand | misunderstand |
| ordinary | extraordinary |
| interesting | uninteresting |
| possible | impossible |
III
Identify any five words with prefixes from the story and make sentences using each.
Five sample words with prefixes
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| Word | Sentence |
|---|---|
| unhappy | Avva looked unhappy when she could not read the magazine. |
| unusual | It was unusual for an elder to touch a child’s feet. |
| unfortunately | Unfortunately, Triveni died very young. |
| irrespective | A teacher should be respected irrespective of age. |
| independent | Avva wanted to be independent. |
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Idioms related to learning: match the idioms and use them in sentences.
Learning idioms
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| Idiom | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|
| to hit the books | to study seriously | With exams near, I must hit the books. |
| to draw a blank | to be unable to remember | When asked the date, he drew a blank. |
| to learn the ropes | to understand how to do an activity | Avva learned the ropes of reading step by step. |
| to rack one’s brain | to think very hard | She racked her brain to remember the alphabet. |
| to learn by heart | to memorise something | Avva could learn whole episodes by heart. |
| burn the midnight oil | to study or work late into the night | She burned the midnight oil before her deadline. |
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Verbs: simple past and past perfect.
Rule:
When two past actions are connected, the earlier action usually takes the past perfect (
had + V3
) and the later action takes the simple past (
V2
).
Exercise (i): Fill in the blanks.
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- When the delegates arrived at the conference, the keynote speaker had already begun the session.
- After the students had learned how to identify fake news online, they started verifying information before sharing it.
- Before Kiran started using digital payment platforms, she had ensured her understanding of online fraud prevention.
- By the time Varun recognised the importance of budgeting, he had exhausted most of his savings.
- When Raghu logged in to the cybersecurity webinar, the instructor had already discussed the importance of strong passwords.
Exercise (ii): Fill in the blanks.
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A.
took
· B.
reviewed
· C.
had spent
· D.
had discussed
· E.
opened
· F.
set
· G.
had already introduced
· H.
hurried
· I.
had completed
· J.
enjoyed
